What is recorded here

Katesbridge in Shannaghan, County Down, is a post-medieval settlement where human life left marks deep enough for archaeology to notice. The official map places the site at the centre of those marks, suggesting a bridge, a crossing or a lived boundary rather than an empty field. People may have crossed water, carried goods or simply passed through while shaping the land into a name worth keeping.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Historic Settlement Katesbridge. Recorded period: POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

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